What We Inspect
Buying a home? The process can be stressful. A home inspection is supposed to give you peace of mind, but often has the opposite effect. You will be asked to absorb a lot of information in a short time. This often includes a written report, a checklist, photographs, environmental reports, and what the inspector himself says during the inspection. All this, combined with the seller's disclosure and what you notice yourself, makes the experience even more overwhelming. What should you do?
Relax. Most of your inspection will be maintenance recommendations, life expectancies for various systems and components, and minor imperfections. These are useful to know about. However, the issues that really matter will fall into four categories:
1. Major defects. An example of this would be a structural failure
2. Things that lead to major defects, such as a small roof-flashing leak
3. Things that may hinder your ability to finance, legally occupy, or insure the home
4. Safety hazards, such as an exposed live buss bar at the electrical panel
Anything in these categories should be addressed. Often, a serious problem can be corrected inexpensively to protect both life and property (especially in categories 2 and 4).
Most sellers are honest and are often surprised to learn of defects uncovered during an inspection. Realize that sellers are under no obligation to repair everything mentioned in the report. No home is perfect. Keep things
in perspective. Do not kill your deal over things that do not matter.
As InterNACHI Certified Home Inspectors, we make sure that your home is inspected from top to bottom.
Relax. Most of your inspection will be maintenance recommendations, life expectancies for various systems and components, and minor imperfections. These are useful to know about. However, the issues that really matter will fall into four categories:
1. Major defects. An example of this would be a structural failure
2. Things that lead to major defects, such as a small roof-flashing leak
3. Things that may hinder your ability to finance, legally occupy, or insure the home
4. Safety hazards, such as an exposed live buss bar at the electrical panel
Anything in these categories should be addressed. Often, a serious problem can be corrected inexpensively to protect both life and property (especially in categories 2 and 4).
Most sellers are honest and are often surprised to learn of defects uncovered during an inspection. Realize that sellers are under no obligation to repair everything mentioned in the report. No home is perfect. Keep things
in perspective. Do not kill your deal over things that do not matter.
As InterNACHI Certified Home Inspectors, we make sure that your home is inspected from top to bottom.
We'll inspect all visible and accessible areas:
Interior
- Kitchen
- Laundry
- Bedrooms
- Bathrooms
Heating and Cooling
- Furnace
- Air Conditioning Unit
- Venting
- Gas Valves
- Filters
- Thermostats
Water Heater
Electrical
Plumbing
Basement/Crawl Space
Ductwork
Exterior
- Roof - Condition, Chimney, Sky Lights, Gutters
- Attic - Insulation, Electrical, Plumbing
- All Exterior Areas - Doors, Windows, Siding, Eaves & Fascia, Paint, Brick, Stucco
Foundation
Grounds
- Driveway, Patio, Porch, Outside Elecrical, Grading, Etc.
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